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#EC9DA5 Color

#EC9DA5 is rgb(236, 157, 165) in RGB, hsl(354, 68%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EC9DA5
HEX#EC9DA5
RGBrgb(236, 157, 165)
HSLhsl(354, 68%, 77%)
HSVhsv(354, 33%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.095 12.9)
LABlab(72.97% 31.04 8.60)
LCHlch(72.97% 32.21 15.48)

What #EC9DA5 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EC9DA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 5.49Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 8.61Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 9.27Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 9.49Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 10.24Salmon Rose#E7968BΔE 10.87

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#EC9DA5 Channel Values

How #EC9DA5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 236 · G 157 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 68% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 33% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 30% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EC9DA5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EC9DA5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EC9DA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EC9DA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EC9DA5
Complementary
#9CECE4
Analogous
#EC9CCC
Analogous
#ECBC9C
Triadic
#A4EC9C
Triadic
#9CA4EC
Split comp.
#9CECBC
Split comp.
#9CCCEC

Tints & Shades of #EC9DA5

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EFA9B0
#F1B6BC
#F4C3C8
#F6D0D4
#F8DDE0
#FBEAEB

Shades

#E4727D
#DB4352
#C52635
#961D29
#6B141D
#3C0B10

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EC9DA5.

How #EC9DA5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EC9DA5
Protanopia#AEAEA5
Protanomaly#CAA7A5
Deuteranopia#BCBCA2
Deuteranomaly#D1B0A3
Tritanopia#EB9E9E
Tritanomaly#EC9EA1
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EC9DA5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ec9da5: #EC9DA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EC9DA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ec9da5': '#EC9DA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.925, green: 0.616, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_ec9da5">#EC9DA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#EC9DA5"

More Red Colors

#EC9DA5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#EC9DA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EC9DA5?

#EC9DA5 is a light red — rgb(236, 157, 165) in RGB and hsl(354, 68%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #EC9DA5?

#EC9DA5 is rgb(236, 157, 165) — red 236, green 157, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EC9DA5?

#EC9DA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 30%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EC9DA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EC9DA5 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EC9DA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EC9DA5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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